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2016 News Releases
- December 28- Make A New Year’s Resolution To Volunteer In 2017
Millions raised for charity in 2016 and award nominations available - December 6- Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Program - Serving Those Who Served
Successful program assisted Veterans in Illinois - November 17- Illinois Ranks #1 in Volunteer Rate Among the Country’s Largest States – Chicago Top in Volunteering among Largest Metropolitan Areas
2.4 Million Illinoisans Give $7.3 Billion in Service - October 11 - Nearly 1,000 AmeriCorps And Senior Corps Volunteers Honored
National Service Recognition Day - August 15 - AmeriCorps Funds Now Available from Serve Illinois Commission
Grants designed to improve and strengthen Illinois communities - July 25 - Serve Illinois Commission Announces $15.6 Million for AmeriCorps Programs
32 grantees will place almost 1,600 AmeriCorps volunteers in communities - April 11 - Illinoisans Receive Governor’s Volunteer Service Award
7th Annual Awards Ceremony to be Held on April 13thin Springfield - April 4 - Illinois Mayors and County Officials to Celebrate National Service
Governor Rauner Designates April 5, 2016 as “Mayor and County Recognition Day for National Service” - March 23 - Serve Illinois Encourages Mayors and County Executives to Help Recognize National Service
- March 7 - Illinois Celebrates AmeriCorps Week
March 5-12, 2016 designated as a week to recognize 2,826 volunteers - January 14- Volunteers Across Illinois Set To Make Martin Luther King Day A “Day On, Not A Day Off”
Day Of Service Highlights Illinois Place As Top Volunteering State